Swap Japan’s megacities for this rugged peninsula’s peacefulness

Don’t miss Okunoin, Japan’s largest and most sacred cemetery, where stone lanterns and mausoleums hunker beneath giant cedar ...
Yahoo

Hot springs with ocean views? You'll find that and more in Beppu, Japan.

Soak in the three-Michelin-starred baths of Hyotan Onsen. Learn more about the craft of traditional bamboo weaving by taking a class at the Bamboo Cultural Center. Take a thermal sand bath while ...

Tokyo's Secret Island Escape Is A Laid-Back Gem With Snorkeling, Sunset Spots, And Natural Hot Springs

Just a ferry or flight away from Tokyo is a secret island escape with excellent snorkeling, volcanic geology, healing hot ...
CNN

Japan’s snow monkeys de-stress in hot springs

The Japanese macaques in Jigokudani Monkey Park begin most days with a relaxing dip in their own private hot tub. Located in Joshinetsu Kogen National Park in Japan’s Nagano prefecture, the ...
The Verge

Japanese hot spring resorts let you soak in their baths in VR

The coronavirus pandemic has hit the tourism industry hard, including in Japan — ninety percent of ryokan inns in the famous Arima hot spring resort town have been closed since the prefecture of Hyogo ...
The Economist

Japan’s hot-spring resorts are blocking geothermal energy plants

WHITE STEAM rises from the waters of Okuhida Onsengo in snowy northern Japan. Each year thousands of bathers from across the country travel to soak in these hot springs. Down the road, meanwhile, the ...